Presented by McCall’s Quilting, Quiltmaker, Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting, Quilting Arts, and Modern Patchwork magazines.

Demonstrate your creativity by designing an original quilt using fabulous pre-selected fabrics, then enter your quilt for a chance to win fantastic prizes! The winning quilt and finalist quilts will be exhibited at Original Sewing & Quilt Expos in 2017.

The rules are simple: Make a quilt using your original design that measures 56”-60” x 68”-72” when finished, using the Quilters Quilt the Blues Challenge Fabric Bundle available only from QuiltAndSewShop.com (image above is a representation of the fabrics in the bundle and not necessarily the actual prints). You must provide proof of purchase from QuiltAndSewShop.com. You may also add up to three other fabrics of your choice.

Enter online (QuiltAndSewShop.com/QuiltTheBlues) or by mail (Quilters Quilt the Blues 2016 Quilt Challenge, 741 Corporate Circle, Suite E, Golden, CO 80401) or by email to QuiltersNewsletterMagazine@gmail.com. Entry deadline is December 1, 2016.

You must include the following with your entry:

·         Photo of FINISHED quilt

·         Quilt name

·         Quilt's finished dimensions (in inches)

·         Artist’s statement describing quilt

·         Receipt showing proof of purchase of the Quilters Quilt the Blues Quilt Challenge Fabric Bundle from QuiltAndSewShop.com

·         Your name, address, phone number, and email address (if you have one)

If your quilt is chosen as a finalist quilt in the Quilters Quilt the Blues 2016 Quilt Challenge, it must have a hanging sleeve and quilt label which specifies the maker's name and the quilt's title in order to qualify for the prizes or be featured at Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Events in 2017.

Official rules are available at QuiltAndSewShop.com/QuiltTheBlues.

Prizes:

Grand Prize:

HUSQVARNA VIKING® SAPPHIRE™ 965Q sewing machine

HUSQVARNA VIKING®'s top-of-the line sewing machine, SAPPHIRE™ 965Q, offers many features to assist and guide you throughout your sewing. On top of that it has a vibrant Interactive Color Touch Screen. Use your stylus and navigate between different menus and functions. It has never been easier! Most settings are made by the machine itself based on what fabric or stitch you are using. All you have to do is focus on what you love! Sewing!

www.husqvarnaviking.com/en-US

Two tickets to an Original Sewing and Quilt Expo event

$100 QuiltAndSewShop.com coupon 

Second Prize:

Sizzix Big Shot Pro die-cutting machine

Ready to create quick and perfect shapes for your quilts, appliqué and more? With the pro-strength Sizzix Big Shot Pro Machine, you can! From our smallest dies to our biggest 12" wide variety, the Big Shot Pro Machine features a 13" wide opening to precisely cut with any Sizzix die for easily replicated shapes from an incredible range of materials. For added versatility, the machine is compatible with SureCut dies from our Ellison education brand, plus most other brands of steel-rule dies. 

www.sizzix.com  

$50 QuiltAndSewShop.com coupon

Third Prize:

Sulky Original Slimline Thread Storage Box - 12 Wt. Cotton Petites Thread Dream Asst. - 2nd 80 Colors

Contains the second 80 colors of 12 Wt. Cotton Petites that are available on 50 yd. snap-end spools for easy use and storage.  Gone are the days of having to separate strands of floss or untangle your thread before you start your latest project.  One strand of Sulky 12 Wt. Cotton thread is equal to 2 strands of embroidery floss.  Sulky Cotton Petites thread has been a huge hit among quilters and hand embroiderers.

www.Sulky.com

$50 QuiltAndSewShop.com coupon

Note: By entering the Quilters Quilt the Blues Challenge, participants agree to allow McCall’s Quilting, Quiltmaker, Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting, Quilting Arts, and Modern Patchwork and/or other quilting publications from F+W a Content + eCommerce Company to publish their names, images of their quilts and quilt descriptions in print and electronic media.

Why is this contest open only to U.S. residents? We value all of our readers, whether in or outside of the U.S. While we wish that it was possible to include everyone in our contests, it isn't. Holding contests has complex legal implications and you will find that many contests are only valid in the country where they originate. This article gives a good explanation: howstuffworks.com/question541.htm